Napoleon: Hero or a Villain?

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A French Government Part III
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Features 1) More Conservative 2) Placed power
in upper middle class 3) Created an strong
executive the Directory 4) Stability 5)
New GeneralNapoleon
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The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte

• Napoleon. The 411
• Fought against royalty early in Revolution
• Successful military campaigns against Austria and
  through Italy
• Was trusted by French people
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vRtvNQBz_bjIfeature
  related (Napoleon Part 1 810min)

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Napoleons Background

• From Corsica
• Sent to school in France at age 9
• Became a General in the French military under
  Robespierre
• When the country was in grave danger they made
  him consulate.
• As he succeeded he was given more and more power
  until he had ABSOLUTE control as Emperor

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Napoleons Coup DEtat
With the Directory losing the French peoples
confidence, Napoleon was urged to seize power
upon his return from Egypt. He did.
Step 1 Napoleon is put in charge of
military Step 2 Napoleons troops drive out
some National Assembly members Step 3
Legislature votes to dissolve the
Directory Step 4 Napoleon assumes
dictatorial powers http//www.youtube.com/watc
h?v7U0A3LLraOkfeaturerelated (Napoleon Part 2
705min)
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Emperor
In 1804, Napoleon crowns himself emperor and is
received by the Pope
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NAPOLEON
From General
to Emperor
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Napoleon crowned Emperor
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Napoleon Hero or a Villain?
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The General Runs the Country and Brings Order

• In 1800 people vote to approve Napoleons power
• What did he do once in power?
• Set up a fair tax collection system
• Established national bank
• Fired corrupt officials
• Set up public schools
• Forged agreement with Catholic Church but did
  not give it much power
• No estates

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Hero?

• Ended Revolution
• Provided stability to restore nation
• Expanded France through military takeovers
• Personally led army
• Got Britain Austria to sign treaty-gt Peace in
  Europe
• Built parks, bridges, canals, roads
• Made Paris beautiful France great
• Created banks revived economy
• Revitalized schools
• Equality for men
• Created legion of honor medal for successful men

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Villain?

• Forces everyone to say oath to new government
• Military coup to overthrow government
• Made himself first consul or emperor for life-
  dictatorial powers
• Rewrote constitution taking away rights
• Strong central government
• Did not like liberty/rights for all
• No free elections
• Police state
• Spies everywhere
• No free press/eliminated newspapers
• to sell propertyWomen had no right
• Slavery returns to the Caribbean nations
  controlled by France (Haiti)

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Napoleons Downfallstrike 1

• Continental System blockade trade going to
  Great Britain (he really hates them) but this
  backfires and puts financial strain on
  Francepeople are not happy

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More Downfallstrike 2

• What is guerilla warfare? You decide
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v5xa0Ajlu0O4feature
  related (start at 615 and watch until 745)

• Napoleon wanted control of the Iberian Peninsula
  (mainly Portugal and Spain)
• He wanted to limit the power of the Catholic
  Church in Spain too
• Spain said NO!
• Napoleon attacks and the Spanish fight back using
  guerrilla warfare (hit and run raids on trains,
  troops, and country)
• Now Austria attacks France too Napoleon wins
  though

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Final Downfallyoure out!

• Napoleon turns to Russia for help but Russian
  leader doesnt support him
• Napoleon gets angry and invades Russia
• Russia used scorched earth (burn everything so
  France has nothing) leaving French cold and
  hungry
• Lots of French die and they have to
  retreatNapoleon is an idiot and has angered his
  own people

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vRqKRUSOJwbkfeature
  related (Napoleon Part 3 840min)
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v458Gw-Xw0u0feature
  related (Napoleon and Russia 6min)
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vSyWT2SCAUeE (148
  Spoof)

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Bye-Bye Napoleon

• Napoleon steps down from power
• Exiled to Elba island
• New leader Louis XVIII not too great
• Loyal people to Napoleon rise to power
• Napoleon escapes island and returns to Paris with
  cheers of support Louis leaves
• 100days in power and others attack in Belgium
  (Waterloo) and Napoleon crushed
• He goes back into hiding to St. Helena and never
  returns

http//www.youtube.com/watch?v5Go5nlOCqi4feature
related (Waterloo and end 5min)
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What do you think?

• Activity
• Pick a sidewas Napoleon a hero or villain?
• Create a political cartoon to support your side
• On the back of the cartoon, write a paragraph
  explaining your position
• This must include an opening sentence, 3 reasons
  of support fully explained, and a closing sentence

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So, what do you think Was Napoleon a hero or a
villain?

• Pick a side, ONE SIDE, and prove your point in a
  4-paragraph essay.
• You need
• An opening paragraph state your claim and
  introduce your supports
• 2 paragraphs one for each reason of support
  fully explained
• A closing paragraph restate your side and
  hammer it home! Dont forget to recap each
  support.